Area Manager

Area Manager

Location: Lisburn

Salary: £40,296.69 per annum

Are you the candidate they are looking for? They are recruiting for an Area Manager. 

They are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce. 

They believe that the people they support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by their core values, they strive to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that they do. 

Their disability services across adult care, children’s care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, they are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well. 

The Role

As Area Manager, your aim is to ensure you equip your delivery teams to deliver excellent care to all those they support. You will be accountable for the commercial responsibilities of the portfolio and ensuring that they strive to deliver within budget.  You will ensure that they are providing good or outstanding support to all those they support by ensuring all delivery teams, while complying with all relevant legislation, systems, processes and policy and procedures.  Their aim is to grow the delivery portfolio within Northern Ireland organically, and to work with the Business Team to mobilise new contracts when awarded. 

A Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification is essential, and you may need to apply to RQIA for Registered Manager status and undergo RQIA’s interview to determine suitability.

You will be required to be part of the On Call rota for the service. You will be paid an additional £10 per session. 

They are Independent Living services. Their Independent Living specialises in providing flexible, client-driven approach to care, health and inclusion requirements for people with a wide range of needs and living situations. 

Whether support is needed for an hour or two, or up to 24 hours a day, they help people to get the most out of life and their local community. This service, which embraces homecare, accessing local activities, community support and day services, supports all ages from late teens to elderly people. 

Benefits

They know that their people are their greatest asset. They’re proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector – and they want to attract more people like you. They’re now offering even more great benefits to reward the work of their wonderful staff in adult care:  

• Happy Birthday to you! As well as sending you a birthday card, all frontline care staff can have the opportunity to take the day off on their birthday, taken from your annual entitlement. 
• Great RQIA, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by RQIA in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.  
• They want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role.  
• Excellent training package provided for all staff.  
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years. 
• Pension Scheme. 
• Access to their employee assistance program. 

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.